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Béal Bán

Green Coast faces WNW Monitored, not designated

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Surf score now
85
Grand · overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s
Waves
2.4 m
11 s period from NW · model cell 3.5 km out
Sea
15.4°
Grand. M3 buoy, south-west of Mizen Head, 108 km away.
Tide
3.4 m
High tide. Low at 03:20.
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, W, onshore, gusts 23
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:18. Air 12°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
▼ 02:25 ▲ 08:50 ▼ 15:00 ▲ 21:30
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 99/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind · 2.1 m · 10 km/h
▼ 03:20 ▲ 09:55 ▼ 16:15 ▲ 22:50
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 80/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 1.7 m · 24 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:55
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 88/100
overhead 2.1 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind · 2.0 m · 13 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 06:35 ▲ 12:50 ▼ 19:25
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Decent 77/100
overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind · 2.0 m · 28 km/h
▲ 01:45 ▼ 08:00 ▲ 14:10 ▼ 20:30
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Decent 70/100
overhead 1.7 m, period 9 s, onshore wind · 1.7 m · 23 km/h
▲ 02:55 ▼ 08:50 ▲ 15:10 ▼ 21:20
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 23 km/h
▲ 03:35 ▼ 09:40 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 22:10

Week at a glance

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Fri 22:0085 · Grandoverhead 2.3 m · period 11 s
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 17:00 · 59 FreshFri 18:00 · 62 DecentFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 82 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 70 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 77 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 93 GrandSat 09:00 · 96 GrandSat 10:00 · 99 GrandSat 11:00 · 96 GrandSat 12:00 · 92 GrandSat 13:00 · 89 GrandSat 14:00 · 86 GrandSat 15:00 · 83 GrandSat 16:00 · 70 DecentSat 17:00 · 71 DecentSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 87 GrandSat 20:00 · 90 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 93 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 96 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 98 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 95 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 75 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 71 DecentSun 09:00 · 74 DecentSun 10:00 · 77 DecentSun 11:00 · 80 GrandSun 12:00 · 79 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 73 DecentSun 15:00 · 70 DecentSun 16:00 · 67 DecentSun 17:00 · 64 DecentSun 18:00 · 61 FreshSun 19:00 · 64 DecentSun 20:00 · 67 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 70 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 74 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 77 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 63 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 62 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 66 DecentMon 09:00 · 69 DecentMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 11:00 · 67 DecentMon 12:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 88 GrandMon 14:00 · 85 GrandMon 15:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 71 DecentMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 73 DecentMon 19:00 · 62 DecentMon 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 77 DecentTue 16:00 · 75 DecentTue 19:00 · 66 DecentTue 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 75 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 53 Fresh · nightWed 10:00 · 51 FreshWed 13:00 · 66 DecentWed 16:00 · 70 DecentWed 19:00 · 61 FreshWed 22:00 · 55 Fresh · nightThu 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

85 Grand
  • overhead 2.3 m
  • period 11 s
  • light onshore
  • high-ish tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.4 m10 km/h
faces 301° WNW · wind onshore
Waves
2.4 m @ 11 s from NW
Wind
10 km/h W · gusts 23
Tide
3.4 m · high
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0085 Grand2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW11 km/h W263.3 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.4 m, period 11 s, light onshore
22:0085 Grand2.4 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW10 km/h W233.4 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, light onshore
23:0082 Grand2.3 m (1.7 swell)11 sNW9 km/h W223.1 m dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, light onshore
Saturday, 3 October
00:0078 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW8 km/h W192.6 m dry10°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, light onshore
01:0077 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW6 km/h SW182.1 m dry10°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
02:0074 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW6 km/h SW161.7 m dry10°overhead 2.3 m, period 11 s, cross-shore wind
03:0070 Decent2.3 m (1.6 swell)11 sNW7 km/h WSW151.4 m ▼dry11°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0081 Grand2.3 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW7 km/h SSE151.4 m ▼dry10°overhead 2.3 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
05:0074 Decent2.2 m (1.5 swell)10 sNW5 km/h SSW151.6 m dry11°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0077 Decent2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW5 km/h S142.0 m dry10°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0080 Grand2.2 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW6 km/h S142.4 m dry9°overhead 2.2 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0093 Grand2.1 m (1.4 swell)10 sNW8 km/h SSE142.9 m dry8°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
09:0096 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SSE153.2 m ▲dry9°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
10:0099 Grand2.1 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW10 km/h SE193.3 m ▲dry12°overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
11:0096 Grand2.0 m (1.3 swell)10 sNW9 km/h SE243.2 m ▲dry14°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
12:0092 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SE282.9 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
13:0089 Grand2.0 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW12 km/h SSE312.4 m dry15°overhead 2.0 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
14:0086 Grand1.9 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW11 km/h SSE351.9 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
15:0083 Grand1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW14 km/h SSE371.6 m dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
16:0070 Decent1.9 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW15 km/h S391.4 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.9 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0071 Decent1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW14 km/h S391.4 m ▼dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0084 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSE391.6 m dry15°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
19:0087 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSE391.9 m dry14°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
20:0090 Grand1.8 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSE382.3 m dry13°overhead 1.8 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
21:0093 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSE382.8 m dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
22:0096 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW18 km/h SSE373.1 m ▲dry13°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
23:0098 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSE363.1 m ▲dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
Sunday, 4 October
00:0095 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW15 km/h SSE363.0 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
01:0082 Grand1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h S362.7 m dry14°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
02:0078 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h S372.3 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
03:0075 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW14 km/h S381.9 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
04:0071 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW13 km/h SSW381.7 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
05:0070 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW17 km/h SSW381.6 m ▼0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
06:0065 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW19 km/h SSW381.7 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
07:0068 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW20 km/h SSW371.9 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
08:0071 Decent1.7 m (1.2 swell)10 sNW21 km/h SSW372.3 m 0.1 mm15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
09:0074 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW21 km/h S362.6 m dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
10:0077 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW24 km/h S363.0 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
11:0080 Grand1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW24 km/h SSW363.2 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
12:0079 Decent1.7 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW22 km/h SSW363.1 m ▲dry15°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
13:0076 Decent1.6 m (1.1 swell)10 sNW23 km/h SSW362.9 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
14:0073 Decent1.6 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SSW372.6 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
15:0070 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW28 km/h SSW372.2 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
16:0067 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW26 km/h SSW401.8 m 0.3 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
17:0064 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SW371.5 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
18:0061 Fresh1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW27 km/h SW361.4 m ▼dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
19:0064 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW26 km/h SW391.5 m ▼0.1 mm16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind
20:0067 Decent1.7 m (1.0 swell)10 sNW25 km/h SW351.7 m dry16°overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between SE and NE reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dingle, 10 km away · metres above chart datum
02:2508:5015:0021:30
Low 02:25 · 1.1 mHigh 08:50 · 3.6 mLow 15:00 · 1.1 mHigh 21:30 · 3.4 m

The spot

Faces
301° WNW
Swell window
SE 140° → NE 40°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.5 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

· beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedDogs on lead

As listed by Kerry County Council. Open in Maps.

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Béal Bán is located near Smerwick Harbour in the village of Ballyferriter in Co Kerry. The beach is sheltered from the wind, and is known for its horse and pony races.

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🏄 Béal Bán surf · Grand · sea 15° · 2.1 mSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · overhead 2.1 m, period 10 s, offshore wind
🏄 Béal Bán surf · Grand · sea 15° · 1.7 mSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · overhead 1.7 m, period 10 s, cross-shore wind

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.